Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Anankam in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Jasminum grandiflorum L. from the Oleaceae (Jasmine) family having the following synonyms: Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum. For the possible medicinal usage of anankam, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Anankam in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum grandiflorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum (L.) Stokes (among others).

2) Anankam is also identified with Jasminum sambac It has the synonym Nyctanthes goa Steud. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Kew Bulletin (1997)
· Hortus Kewensis (1789)
· Bot. Comment. (1830)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1932)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Anankam, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṉaṅkam (அனங்கம்) noun < an-aṅga.

1. That which is incorporeal; உடலில்லாதது. அங் கமனங்கமான [udalillathathu. ang kamanangamana] (மகாபாரதம் அருச்சுனன்றீ. [magaparatham aruchunanri.] 90).

2. Arabian Jasmine. See மல்லிகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [malligai. (pingalagandu)]

3. Tuscan Jasmine. See இருவாட்சி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [iruvadsi. (pingalagandu)]

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Aṇaṅkam (அணங்கம்) noun probably from அணங்கு. [anangu.] Grammar; இலக்கணம். [ilakkanam.] (சிந்தாமணிநிகண்டு [sintha. ni.] 103.)

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Aṉaṅkam (அனங்கம்) noun < an-aṅga. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Atmosphere, sky; ஆகாசம். [agasam.]

2. Mind; உள்ளம். [ullam.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Anankamata.

Ends with: Attiyayanankam, Pacanankam, Pushanankam.

Full-text: Anangam.

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